Patterns of biomediated CaCO3 crystal bushes in hot spring deposits

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 294, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-117

  Peng, Xiaotong ^a,b   Jones, Brian ^c  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Biofilms; Calcite; Hot springs; Mesocrystals

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; ARAGONITE CRYSTALS; CALCITE CRYSTALS; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; HIGH PROBABILITY; MESOCRYSTALS; PHYSIOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; PRESERVATION POTENTIAL;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DEPOSITS; GROUNDWATER; HOT SPRINGS; LASERS; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CALCITE;

ARAGONITE; BIOFILM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CRYSTALLIZATION; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RECRYSTALLIZATION; SPRING WATER; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL SPRING;

CHINA;

PROTEOBACTERIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84879454666     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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